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Two uniformed cops who ejected a Red Sox fan from Yankee Stadium last summer when he tried to use the bathroom during "God Bless America" have cost NYC taxpayers some $20,000 in settlement money. But the good news is that Yankee Stadium will now allow attendees relieve themselves during the Seventh Inning stretch! You'll recall that last August, one Brad Campeau-Laurion refused to obey an NYPD officer who ordered him back to his seat when he tried to use the bathroom as "God Bless America" played. According to Campeau-Laurion, two officers then forcefully threw him out, with one of the officers telling him to "leave the country if he didn’t like it." In the wake of 9/11, Yankee stadium began requiring spectators to remain in their seats during patriotic songs, in some cases extending chains to block the ends of the aisles. But after a lawsuit filed by the NYCLU over "enforced patriotism," a settlement was reached yesterday whereby Campeau-Laurion gets $10,001 from the city, the NYCLU gets $12,000 for legal fees, and baseball fans are granted the liberty to micturate at will.
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He should have stood up like any patriot and relieved himself while watching the flag and listening to Cotton-Eye Joe.
small victory. fucking yankee fucks.
God Bless America!!!!!!
It's things like this that make people hate the Yankees. When did "God Bless America" become the national anthem?
The Airstrip 1 Thought Police have generously permitted us proles to use the loo during the 2 Minute Hate. Long Live BB!
I may just leave the country because I don't like baseall.
next time i'm with a hooker i plan on asking if i can micturate on her.
That'll be $ 500 extra!
$10,000 from the city on this one; another $1.5 million being asked from the city because a cop knocked over a bicyclist. The settlement slush fund is apparently bottomless. Is anyone keeping track of how much taxpayer money is given away annually due to the imbecilic actions of New York civil servants?
A city hiring freeze can save money in more ways than one.
God Bless America isn't the national anthem first of all. Secondly, it's not against the law to not stand at attention for it. It's wonderful that people do show respect and patriotism when these songs are played but the Yankees and a few individual cops are really off the wall to think they have the right to force anyone to.
Now, just remember to genuflect every time the sacred name of Obama is spoken.
There are ZERO examples of anyone being mistreated by police for insulting Obama, although it happens all the time by your tea bagging buddies and other wingnuts. So what exactly is your point you moron?
"Campeau-Laurion gets $10,001 from the city, the NYCLU gets $12,000 for legal fees"
There's the problem. Why should an organization (non-profit no less) get more than the person filing the complaint?
I don't see it as a problem. He's getting a really nice pay day, and the NYCLU gets much needed funding so they can keep up the great work they do protecting us from fascists.
"There's the problem. Why should an organization (non-profit no less) get more than the person filing the complaint?"
Because they paid the legal fees. He gets the awarded damages and they get their expenses reimbursed. If he'd covered the legal expense himself, it all would have gone to him.
my least favorite part of the game, should have been left behind in the old stadium. or in 2001.
Why do you hate America?
Why do you hate freedom? Why do you hate rational thought and compassion applied to public policy?
NYCLU rules.
simply amazing!!!! wow just shocking at the stupidity of actions like this!
This was the right decision. This is New York. Live and let live. Coming from an organization whose owners support keeping the government out of our lives, it is highly ironic that this policy even saw the light of day. Then again, there are many GOPers who don't see the irony of their often conflicting "values."
Well, luckily, this hasn't devolved into any sort of name calling.
More and more I'm seeing animalnewyork's content reposted on gothamist a few hrs later
As noted above, this was originally Gothamist's story; in fact, I'm the one who broke it. I got the NYCLU's release on the settlement this morning, but we can't publish every story on the site at the exact same time; the news is spaced out through the day. If you prefer, feel free to enjoy Animal exclusively and forget about Gothamist; I won't miss your complaining.
Uh also, Animal's "content" was just a two sentence reblog of the NY Post.
Babycakes, stupid. JDS, the MAN.
JDS is breaking stories. He really did great job on Hasidic officer verses Brooklyn woman.
JDS is breaking stories. He really did great job on Hasidic officer verses Brooklyn woman.
Does NYPD even care about these legal cases?
There is no law against public photography or videorecording NYPD and this is has been held up by law, and NYPD STILL "enforces" imaginary laws.